Miana, Turkmenistan

Miana
Miana
Location in Turkmenistan
Coordinates: 36°52′18″N 60°24′15″E / 36.87167°N 60.40417°E / 36.87167; 60.40417
Country  Turkmenistan
Province Ahal Province

Miana is a large village in Ahal Province, Turkmenistan, not far from the Iranian border. The eleventh century Abu Said Meikhene Mausoleum, dedicated to Abū-Sa'īd Abul-Khayr lies to the northwest.

Geography

The village is accessed via a road from the M37 highway at Dushak in the northwest, south of Tejen. The Iranian border villages of Qaratigan and Sanganeh lie to the southwest on the mountainous border. The land immediately to the north of the village is fertile, with fields under cultivation.[1]

Landmarks

The eleventh century Abu Said Meikhene Mausoleum lies to the northwest.[2] Boris Kuftin discovered a Neolithic settlement extending into the Bronze Age near the village.

References

  1. ↑ Google (9 October 2016). "Miana, Turkmenistan" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  2. ↑ Zonn, Igor S.; Kosarev, Aleksey N; Glantz, Michael H. (26 May 2010). The Caspian Sea Encyclopedia. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 283. ISBN 978-3-642-11524-0.
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